Abstract: . . .  bankrupted by cancer recurrence. Seeing a New Doctor At some point after your cancer diagnosis and treatment, you may find yourself in the office of a new doctor. Your original doctor may have moved or retired, or you may have moved or changed doctors for some reason. It is important that you be able to give your new doctor the exact details of your diagnosis and treatment. Make sure you have the following information handy: q a copy of your pathology report from any biopsy or surgery q if you had surgery, a copy of your operative report q if you were hospitalized, a copy of the discharge summary that every doctor must prepare when patients are sent home from the hospital file:///c|/temp/catalog/INDEX.HTM (18 of 24) [7/19/2006 4:19:28 PM] Page 19 UTERINE SARCOMA - CANCER SITES q finally, since some drugs can have long-term side effects, a list of your drugs, drug doses, and when you took them Lifestyle Changes to Consider During and After Treatment Having cancer and dealing with treatment can be time-consuming and emotionally draining, but it can also be a time to look at your life in new ways. Maybe you are thinking about how to improve your health over the long term. Some people even begin this process during cancer treatment. Make Healthier Choices Think about your life before you learned you had cancer . Were there things you did t . . .
. . .  a copy of the discharge summary that every doctor must prepare when patients are sent home from the hospital file:///c|/temp/catalog/INDEX.HTM (18 of 24) [7/19/2006 4:19:28 PM] Page 19 UTERINE SARCOMA - CANCER SITES q finally, since some drugs can have long-term side effects, a list of your drugs, drug doses, and when you took them Lifestyle Changes to Consider During and After Treatment Having cancer and dealing with treatment can be time-consuming and emotionally draining, but it can also be a time to look at your life in new ways. Maybe you are thinking about how to improve your health over the long term. Some people even begin this process during cancer treatment. Make Healthier Choices Think about your life before you learned you had cancer . Were there things you did t . . .
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